Publications by authors named "Masrukhin"
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- The Sunda porcupine, a rodent species native to Indonesia, is used in traditional medicine for treating ailments like back pain and toothache, though scientific research on its medicinal properties is limited.
- This study aimed to identify active compounds in the ethanolic extract of Sunda porcupine quills and assess their antioxidant and antimicrobial activities, employing various assays for evaluation.
- The results revealed the extract has significant antioxidant (IC 138.93 μg/mL) and antimicrobial properties against several bacterial strains, with 24 active compounds identified, including notable antioxidants and antimicrobial agents like butylated hydroxytoluene and eicosane.
Tuberculosis (TB) is the foremost cause of infectious fatality globally. The primary global challenge in combatting TB lies in addressing the emergence of drug-resistant variants of the disease. However, the number of newly approved agents for treating TB has remained remarkably low over recent decades.
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- Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing public health issue, particularly with foodborne pathogens linked to poultry, prompting a study at Cibinong market, West Java, Indonesia, to assess the prevalence of multidrug-resistant bacteria.
- The study involved collecting 60 cloacal swab samples from local and broiler chickens, yielding 39 bacterial isolates that were tested for antibiotic resistance and the presence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) genes.
- Results indicated that a significant portion of the isolates were resistant to multiple antibiotics, with 10.25% exhibiting multidrug resistance and carrying ESBL genes, highlighting the need for improved antibiotic usage oversight in the region.
Probiotics are a non-digestible food ingredient that promotes the growth of beneficial microorganisms in the intestines. One of the functional food ingredients, Momala corn flour, is a source of prebiotics with a resistant starch content of 4.42%.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe rhizosphere is a narrow soil area directly affected by plant root exudates. Microbes inhabiting the rhizosphere have been widely studied for their beneficial effects on plant nutrition, growth, and disease prevention. Many factors affect the rhizosphere microbial composition, including plant pathogen infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExploration studies of endophytic bacteria from (L.) and their potential have not much been conducted. This research aims to explore and characterize the antimicrobial activity of endophytic bacteria in against pathogenic bacteria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Indonesia is one of the Southeast Asian countries with high case numbers of COVID-19 with up to 4.2 million confirmed cases by 29 October 2021. Understanding the genome of SARS-CoV-2 is crucial for delivering public health intervention as certain variants may have different attributes that can potentially affect their transmissibility, as well as the performance of diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics.
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